Waxing!

Let's talk about waxing. Wait, what did she just say? Yes, waxing that unwanted hair. At one point in your life I'm sure you wondered how painful it is. Well I'm here to give you the honest truth and what I use. 

Waxing can cost a pretty penny depending on what you're getting waxed and how often you need to have it done. A Brazilian wax alone can cost anywhere from $60-$75. Then if you want your eyebrows, armpits, legs, etc. done, you'll leave spending at least $150 if not more. That just wasn't something I was okay with spending. So I went to the Internet and started searching for at-home wax kits. It was either the cream wax or the hard wax.

There were positive and negative reviews on EVERYTHING just like there always is. I ended up going with the Gigi Brazilian Waxing Kit on Amazon that used hard wax. I crossed my fingers and hoped for the best. 

Alas, it arrived and I opened it up. Contents included were: 

- Wax Warmer

- Brazilian Body Hard Wax (14 oz)

- 10 Large Accu-Edge Applicators

- 10 Small Accu-Edge Applicators

- 10 Petite Applicators

- Pre-Epilation Oil (2 fl oz)

- Post Wax Cooling Gel (2 fl oz)

- Professional Brazilian Hard Wax System DVD

Everything was there and nothing was damaged. So I started the warmer and popped in the DVD. Just a forewarning, if you're not okay seeing a va-jj (vagina), then skip the DVD. It's a demonstration on how to use it with an actual client to show. I watched it and it didn't really help me. Youtube videos was how I ended up figuring it out.

I checked the wax and it was warm enough so I went to my armpits. I hate that word armpits, does anyone else? Anyway, I used the oil and made sure to wipe it away with a paper towel. I then took some baby powder and put it on to soak up any excess oils. I slabbed some of the wax on and let it cool. I tried to lift it with my fingernail and because that skin is so sensitive it looked like I either had a bruise or a hickey on my pit from trying to lift it. I have a fairly high pain tolerance level having gotten tattoos and piercings so I didn't expect it to hurt too much. I counted to three in my head and pulled. HOLY SHIT it hurt! I had put some wax on another section and I didn't even want to pull it off. And forget doing the other side. 

I sucked it up though and I did the other section and the other arm too. It hurt just as much but I couldn't have one smooth pit and not the other. That's not cute. It worked really good. It pulled the hair out from the root. You don't realize how much hair you have until you wax it and see it all on the strip. It's pretty gross. 

After I finished my arms I figured I'd give my legs a whirl. It hurt but it didn't hurt as bad. However, I don't recommend a hard wax for legs. It may just be my and my sister, because I tried it on her too, but it didn't grab on to our leg hairs. It would've taken hours to wax both and get everything if we would've kept trying. So that was a bust. 

However, my armpits stayed smooth for 3 weeks. So was waxing them and the pain endured worth it? Hell yes. When I went to do it again, it hurt so much less. I thought, well let me use this kit how it was intended to be used, on my va-jj. Now I was scared shitless, don't get me wrong. 

I prepped and was ready to go. I put a layer on the top part, under your bellybutton, and let it cool. I was not mentally prepared for this one. I pulled and it hurt worse than my armpit and I didn't think that was possible. I realized I needed to go in small section because it was just too much for me. I ended up only doing the top part and that was it. Forget anything else, it was too painful. But it stayed smooth for three and half weeks. Worth it? Yes.

I decided to give it another shot and do everything. This time I took two Advil to help with the pain. The top didn't hurt nearly as bad. I don't know if it was the Advil or my self talk but the rest didn't hurt too bad. Towards the inner parts, it's way more sensitive so it was unpleasant but tolerable. 

I love this kit. I eventually ran out of sticks so I ordered a box of 350 in different sizes for $10. The hard wax refills are between $10-$12 on Amazon and I've reordered those as well. Once you do it the first time, the next time is so much easier and a lot less painful. Waxing for me is a way of life now. I feel a crap ton better and cleaner haha. You seriously can't beat the price either. It's weird at first but you eventually get the hang of it and the temperature down right. Try waxing, I bet you won't go back!

From my smooth pits to you,

Amanda :)